Having problems getting a training contract? Want a career as a lawyer without getting into debt? The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) can offer people with or without a law degree a way of becoming a solicitor – without doing a training contract and without the debt. Training as a legal executive in the first instance means that you can study and work at the same time, and you gain valuable experience before you qualify as a solicitor.
“Someone who uses this route will amass an enormous amount of practical experience. By the time you qualify as a solicitor, you will have spent a number of years working with clients – and often have advocacy experience,” says Diane Burleigh, secretary general of ILEX.
